Is IMPATIENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPATIENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPATIENT mean?
- adjective
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
“impatient with the slower students”
- adjective
(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness
“impatient to begin”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for IMPATIENT
IMPATIENT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from IMPATIENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impaint11
- timpani11
- intimate10
- pitman10
- pitmen10
- imitate9
- intimae9
- patient9
- tempi9
- tempt9
- etamin8
- inmate8
- intima8
- intime8
- mattin8
- mitten8
- pantie8
- patent8
- patine8
- patten8
- pattie8
- pineta8
- pinite8
- tamein8
- tiepin8
- titman8
- titmen8
- impi8
- pima8
- tamp8
- temp8
- ament7
- amine7
- anime7
- animi7
- imine7
- inapt7
- inept7
- matin7
- matte7
- meant7
- menta7
- minae7
- paint7
- paten7
- patin7
- petit7
- petti7
- piani7
- pieta7
- pinta7
- pitta7
- amp7
- imp7
- map7
- pam7
- titian6
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
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